[Adopted 4-11-1974 by Ord. No. 660 (Ch.
115, Art. III, of the 1990 Code)]
For the purposes of this article, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to
them by this section:
Any domesticated dog or cat or house pet, four-legged and
nonswimming or nonflying, which is oriented to an outside environment,
but not including livestock or other farm animals or game animals
subject to control by the State Game Commission.
See definition of "Animal Control Officer in § 115-31.
[Amended 2-14-2006 by Ord. No. 3591]
A structure constructed by the Township to provide temporary
boarding and care for animals described herein and subject to Township
regulations.
A fee established by ordinance to defray the daily cost of
housing animals in the animal shelter.
A legal document, authorized by the Township Council, whereby
the Township provides only boarding services or full animal control
services to adjacent municipalities.
A fee established by ordinance to defray the cost of the
Township of humane disposal of unclaimed animals.
The reclaiming of an animal confined in the animal shelter
by its owner upon presentation of proof of possession by license or
other documentation.
A minimum fee established by ordinance to defray boarding
cost and processing cost during the period an animal is confined in
the animal shelter, including the time from which the animal was picked
up by the Animal Control Officer up to 24 hours, after which an additional
daily boarding fee shall be charged.
The sale of any unclaimed animal confined in the animal shelter
up to seven days, not reclaimed by the owner if known, or other party
in lieu of submitting the animal to euthanasia, following purchase
of a license where applicable.
[Amended 1-22-1976 by Ord. No. 789; 10-11-1979 by Ord. No.
970; 8-8-1989 by Ord. No. 1506; 1-14-1992 by Ord. No. 1688; 10-14-1998 by Ord. No. 3009; 2-10-2004 by Ord. No. 3417]
The following fees are hereby established, which
are payable to the Township of Franklin Animal Shelter and which shall
be deposited in the Township Trust fund to defray the cost of the
animal control operations. No animal shall be released by the Animal
Control Officer until all appropriate fees and license cost, if applicable,
shall have been paid and a receipt issued by the Animal Shelter.
B.
Disposal, euthanasia and pickup fees.
[Amended 8-8-2006 by Ord. No. 3625]
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Disposal and Euthanasia Fees
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Disposal
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Euthanasia
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Cat
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$20
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$25
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Dog (small)
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$30
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$35
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Dog (large)
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$50
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$50
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Other (rabbit, rodents, etc.)
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$20
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$20
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Dead animal pickup fee plus disposal
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Pickup Fee
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Disposal Fee
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Small animal
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$15
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$15
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Large animal
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$20
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$30
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G.
Transportation fee: *$75. *(Transport of any head
for rabies testing that is not involved in a rabies investigation.
Only applies to cats and dogs of residents of Franklin Township).
[Added 8-8-2006 by Ord. No. 3625]
A.
Requested pickup fees and dead animal fees do not
apply to stray dogs or persons finding and/or reporting stray dogs
to the Animal Control Officer.
B.
Requested pickup fee applies to animal owners who
request the Animal Control Officer to pick up an animal at their residence
or bring their own animal to the municipal animal shelter.
Immunization must be obtained and license fees
shall be paid to the Clerk before an animal is released from the animal
shelter.
[Amended 4-11-1989 by Ord. No. 1478]
A.
Municipal boarding service fees shall apply uniformly
in all contracts which establish such services with adjacent municipalities.
B.
Those municipalities serviced by the Township shall
transport all animals to the Township animal shelter with their own
transportation.
C.
The contracting municipality shall pay the daily boarding
fee and disposal and euthanasia fee only in the event that the owner,
when known, fails to reclaim the animal or when the owner is not known
and the animal is not sold or disposed of by other humane means. Whenever
the owner reclaims the animal, all fees shall be paid by him and not
the contracting municipality.
D.
Whenever an animal from a contracting municipality
is adopted, all pertinent fees shall be deposited with the Township.
A.
The rates established herein shall apply whenever
the Township and any adjacent municipality or municipalities shall
agree to contract for complete animal control service, including pickup,
care, reclamation, disposal and allied functions, for the entire municipality
not having its own animal control officer or animal shelter.
B.
The administrative fee established herein includes
overtime, social security, administrative and general fringe benefits
and equipment use expenses.
C.
The maintenance fee established herein includes cost
of gas, grease, oil, other vehicle expenses and building maintenance
expenses.
D.
The fees established herein are base fees, subject
to annual review by the contracting parties, and may be amended by
amending the basic contract only to reflect cost-of-living and other
inflationary increments. These fees are not all inclusive, and any
specific contract drawn under this section may contain provisions
relating to additional fees.
[Amended 4-11-1989 by Ord. No. 1478]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalties provided in Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty, at the discretion of the court. Every day that a violation continues after due notice has been served, in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof, shall be deemed a separate offense.
